foreverael opened this issue on Aug 31, 2016 · 10 posts
foreverael posted Wed, 31 August 2016 at 5:44 PM
Would anyone be able to help me out convert a .max file to .obj?
It is a 3d turntable
Thanks
LPR001 posted Wed, 31 August 2016 at 5:53 PM
Depends. Some MAX file are a image which is recreated in the software and you would need to have it open in MAX and export it from there. Early 3ds files you might be in with a chance.
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foreverael posted Wed, 31 August 2016 at 5:55 PM
I don't have the software at hand, would you be able to give it a try? Please
LPR001 posted Wed, 31 August 2016 at 6:08 PM
If it is a .MAX then probably not because that is why they introduced the format in the first place a old 3ds file would not be so hard to convert although they can be hit and miss. Is it a freebie?
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wheatpenny posted Wed, 31 August 2016 at 6:44 PM Site Admin
I don't have Max installed at the moment or I'd do it, but if you go to the 3dsMax forum here at Rendo, in the header is a link to download a free demo of 3dsMax. Once you have that installed, load the .max file and export it as an .obj.
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CHK2033 posted Wed, 31 August 2016 at 7:53 PM
or try Meshlab its free convert or fix or re...whatever..lol lots of stuff
http://meshlab.sourceforge.net/
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Khai-J-Bach posted Thu, 01 September 2016 at 10:53 AM
Meshlab won't convert it. the only thing that can use a Max file is Max... it's not just a model, but the whole model's Max info.. modifier stack etc. so you need Max to collapse that to make the final mesh you can export.
IceEmpress posted Thu, 01 September 2016 at 5:14 PM
Heads up: The Max free trial, if you read the privacy part of the license/terms, in order to DL it, you have to fill out the form that includes personal info. If you read their privacy statement (and also note some of the talk on the free trial registration page) One of the terms and conditions of DLing the free trial is that Autodesk gets permission to send you spam and telemarketing, and the free trial version of Autodesk also comes with telemetry (they track how you use the program and crap, a lot like Windows 10.)
Unless, that is, this has changed since I went to DL the free trial 2 years ago (once I read about the advertisements, I was like "aw, hell naw!") Also note (again, unless they since changed it) that they do not specify whether or not clear on whether or not the advertising ends after your free trial is over.
CHK2033 posted Thu, 01 September 2016 at 6:39 PM
yeah your right No program can convert .max files only Max for some reason i had the old . 3ds in my head ..but yeah only Max will do it.
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IceEmpress posted Sun, 04 September 2016 at 6:15 AM
Note: my last sentence should have read like this:
Also note (again, unless they since changed it) that they do not specify whether or not the email spam/telemarket advertising ends after your free trial is over.